5/22/2023 0 Comments Jesus Girls by Hannah Faith NotessGeorge, Carla-Elaine Johnson, Megan Kirschner, Anastasia McAteer, Jessica Belt, Paula Carter, Kirsten Cruzen, Anne Dayton, Kimberly B. Together this collection of essays provides a vivid and diverse portrait of life in the evangelical church, warts and all. Along the way they find insight in the strangest places-the community swimming pool, Casey Kasem's American Top 40, and an Indian mosque. Whether they stayed in the church or not, evangelicalism has shaped their spiritual lives.Įschewing evangelical cliches, idyllic depictions of Christian upbringing, and pat formulas of sinner-to-saint transformation, these writers reflect frankly on childhoods filled with flannel board Jesuses, Christian rap music, and Bible memorization competitions. In these offbeat, witty, and often bittersweet essays, up-and-coming writers tell the truth about growing up female and evangelical. What happens if you don't have such a testimony? What if your story just doesn't fit the before-and-after mold? What are you supposed to do if your voice is not one usually heard? From an early age you are expected to have a testimony, a story of how God saved you from a life of sin and sadness and gave you a new life of joy and gladness. Evangelicals are supposed to be experts at telling their story.
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